Matthew 18:21-35
21Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" 22Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 23"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; 25and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, `Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' 27And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, `Pay what you owe.' 29So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, `Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' 30He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. 31When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32Then his lord summoned him and said to him, `You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; 33and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' 34And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all his debt. 35So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."
What touched my Soul
“...and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us..”
This sentence was taken from the our father prayer , and sumarizes today‘s reading from Matthew.
How many of us have been ofended by our neighbours and had dificulty to forgive them? Or still didn’t?
Jesus tell us to forgive. To forgive always.
The measure we use with our brothers and sisters will be used with us (Matthew 7: 2)
Jesus tell us that before approaching His table we need first reconcile with our brothers. (Matthew 5: 24)
I would bet that you already experienced the relieve felt when we truly forgive in our heart.
The burden of someone unable to forgive is such that is like we carry the weight of a mountain in our back. We bring this negativity into our lifes and the ones we love.
Forgiveness will release that burden from us. Although it’s a process that only in faith in Jesus, through prayer following His example and teachings we can fast forward.
Forgiveness is key element in this Lent, side by side with repent and confess the sins.
Let us pray to Jesus reuqesting helf to go through our forgiveness processes fast.
Let‘s ask Jesus, during this Lent, help to forgive those you trespassed agaings us And go into the Eater with a light heart.
Let us thank Jesus to be the guide of our journey
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